“Love each other or perish” (149) This lesson was told by Morrie after he was diagnosed with ALS, a disease that would end his life before his eyes. When Morrie was diagnosed with ALS he began to look at life from a different perspective, in a very positive way matter of fact. The life lesson “Love each other or perish” (149) was a lesson Morrie taught to Mitch, a student of Morrie’s in College, he was Mitch's college professor. Morrie also taught this lesson to many people around the world and many other lessons on top of that and it indeed impacted many people's lives. This lesson he taught was important because without love, you will perish, love is a powerful thing, everything surrounds love, the clothes you wear was designed by a person
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That is an explanatory way of saying what Morrie teaches, But Morrie actually says “What if today was my last day on earth?” (64). Morrie states this after he saids “This is a question a person should ask everyday” (64). This is clearly important because if you waste the perfect time and day for no reason, you would regret it if you were in Morries situation, to have spent those times when you're young and when your life span is running out and to have spent it freely and wisely. A second lesson that's important that Morrie states is “learn to forgive yourself and to forgive others” (18). Morrie stating this is important because once you truly forgive yourself, you will have the ability to truly forgive others, a second reason why Morrie statement is important because when you forgive others, it makes you a stronger person in the inside, it releases those grudges and possibly hate in your heart, also forgive yourself because you're worth more than a mistake you have made. Through all the things Mitch been through with Morrie, the time he spend with Morrie and also the lessons Morrie teaches Mitch strengthens Mitch's relationship with Morrie, it also strengthens Mitch's relationships with people. Morrie relationship with Mitch will continue, even when Morrie dies, like Morrie stated “Death ends a life, not a relationship”
That is an explanatory way of saying what Morrie teaches, But Morrie actually says “What if today was my last day on earth?” (64). Morrie states this after he saids “This is a question a person should ask everyday” (64). This is clearly important because if you waste the perfect time and day for no reason, you would regret it if you were in Morries situation, to have spent those times when you're young and when your life span is running out and to have spent it freely and wisely. A second lesson that's important that Morrie states is “learn to forgive yourself and to forgive others” (18). Morrie stating this is important because once you truly forgive yourself, you will have the ability to truly forgive others, a second reason why Morrie statement is important because when you forgive others, it makes you a stronger person in the inside, it releases those grudges and possibly hate in your heart, also forgive yourself because you're worth more than a mistake you have made. Through all the things Mitch been through with Morrie, the time he spend with Morrie and also the lessons Morrie teaches Mitch strengthens Mitch's relationship with Morrie, it also strengthens Mitch's relationships with people. Morrie relationship with Mitch will continue, even when Morrie dies, like Morrie stated “Death ends a life, not a relationship”